Cessna 172N Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 1178 events recorded from 1982 to 2025.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2003 | Angels Camp, CA | N461BD | Incident | substantial |
the CFI's inadequate compensation for a crosswind condition, which resulted in the loss of directional control. The crosswind and wind gusts were fac…the CFI's inadequate compensation for a crosswind condition, which resulted in the loss of directional control. The crosswind and wind gusts were factors. |
| Dec 08, 2003 | Snelling, CA | N739SU | Incident | substantial | The total loss of engine power due to oil starvation caused by the failure of the engine driven oil pump. |
| Dec 04, 2003 | Nogales, AZ | N5216J | Incident | substantial | The student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing and his failure to maintain directional control. |
| Nov 10, 2003 | Mannheim, GE | N6473D | Incident | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Nov 09, 2003 | Winslow, AZ | N75816 | Incident | substantial | the pilot's misjudged landing flare, which resulted in a pilot induced porpoise oscillation and hard landing. |
| Oct 25, 2003 | Fresno, CA | N738YL | Incident | substantial |
the pilot's inadequate fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and a loss of engine power. Also causal was the pilot's failure to follow e…the pilot's inadequate fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and a loss of engine power. Also causal was the pilot's failure to follow engine out emergency procedures as defined by the pilot operating handbook. |
| Oct 21, 2003 | Melbourne, FL | N734JT | Incident | substantial |
Inadvertent full retraction of the flaps, while recovering from a bounced landing, resulting in an inadvertent stall, uncontrolled descent, and subseq…Inadvertent full retraction of the flaps, while recovering from a bounced landing, resulting in an inadvertent stall, uncontrolled descent, and subsequent impact with terrain. |
| Sep 21, 2003 | Pahrump, NV | N6548D | Incident | substantial |
the pilot's failure to maintain altitude/clearance from the mountainous terrain while maneuvering, which resulted in an in-flight collision with terra…the pilot's failure to maintain altitude/clearance from the mountainous terrain while maneuvering, which resulted in an in-flight collision with terrain. |
| Jul 20, 2003 | Livermore, CA | N73857 | Incident | substantial | The pilot's misjudged landing flare, which resulted in a porpoise pilot induced oscillation and hard landing. |
| Jun 27, 2003 | Romeo, MI | N739NW | Incident | substantial | The pilot not maintaining directional control during landing. A factor to the accident was the parked airplane. |
| Jun 14, 2003 | Anoka, MN | N2238E | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point, and his failure to maintain directional control. Contributing factors were the pilot's lac…The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point, and his failure to maintain directional control. Contributing factors were the pilot's lack of experience, and the runway sign. |
| Jun 01, 2003 | Clearwater, FL | N9758G | Incident | substantial |
the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in the airplane departing the runway, and impacting with t…the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in the airplane departing the runway, and impacting with trees. |
| May 30, 2003 | Orangeburg, SC | N734AG | Incident | destroyed |
The pilot's continued operation of the airplane with known deficiencies in the equipment. Also causal was the other maintenance personnel's improper i…The pilot's continued operation of the airplane with known deficiencies in the equipment. Also causal was the other maintenance personnel's improper installation of the mixture control linkage bolt that resulted in binding of the mixture control linkage and the post-landing fire. |
| Apr 11, 2003 | Carbondale, IL | N6317D | Incident | substantial | The pilot failed to properly recover from a bounced landing which resulted in the airplane porpoising. |
| Apr 10, 2003 | Foxworth, MS | N738QM | Incident | substantial |
The failure of the pilot to perform a go-around, his failure to attain the proper touchdown point, and his delay in applying the normal brakes resulti…The failure of the pilot to perform a go-around, his failure to attain the proper touchdown point, and his delay in applying the normal brakes resulting in his inability to stop the airplane and subsequent on-ground collision with a fence. |
| Apr 05, 2003 | Anaheim, CA | N6272D | Incident | substantial |
Failure of company maintenance personnel to correctly install and safety wire the oil drain plug, which led to a loss of engine oil and a catastrophic…Failure of company maintenance personnel to correctly install and safety wire the oil drain plug, which led to a loss of engine oil and a catastrophic internal failure of the engine. |
| Feb 26, 2003 | Cincinnati, OH | N733XP | Incident | substantial | The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control. |
| Feb 08, 2003 | McMinnville, OR | N734KU | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and his failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Factors include gusty…The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and his failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Factors include gusty crosswinds and soft terrain in the area where the aircraft departed the side of the runway. |
| Dec 21, 2002 | Pacoima, CA | N733AM | Incident | substantial |
the student pilot's excessive use of the elevator control that resulted in an inadvertent lift-off and his failure to maintain/attain adequate airspee…the student pilot's excessive use of the elevator control that resulted in an inadvertent lift-off and his failure to maintain/attain adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall and hard landing. |
| Dec 06, 2002 | Cartersville, GA | N5891E | Incident | substantial | The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control, during the landing roll resulted in the on ground collision with a ravine. |
| Dec 04, 2002 | Holland, MI | N5321D | Incident | substantial |
The student pilot failed to maintain directional control during landing roll. Additional factors include the student pilot's lack of total flight exp…The student pilot failed to maintain directional control during landing roll. Additional factors include the student pilot's lack of total flight experience, the CFI's inadequate supervision, and the ice and snow on the runway. |
| Nov 28, 2002 | Hollister, CA | N2423E | Incident | substantial | the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. |
| Oct 24, 2002 | Morristown, NJ | N4599D | Incident | substantial | The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff. |
| Oct 13, 2002 | Pompano Beach, FL | N6542J | Incident | substantial | The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. |
| Sep 21, 2002 | Bumpass, VA | N737TG | Incident | substantial | The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing. A factor was the narrow runway width. |